Addition of raw materials for making of shoes

Jane

Saika - Omega, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Jane

Member since

March 2014

On-time repayments

245 installments  •  19%

About Me

My Names are Jane Wanjku. I am second born daughter in a family of 2. I went to Mai-i-ihii Primary school in Kiambu county. Thereafter i joined Moi Girls Kamangu in Kiambu county.
I joined Moi bridge Eldoret college where i persued Diploma in food production. I joined several local food production industries where i gained experience in food production relevant to my course.
However, i later joined Nairobi tannery as a secretary and later sales lady. I worked for 2 years before i Co founded soft leather with another partner.
Soft leather deals with manufacture of quality leather.

My Business

My business's name is soft leather products where we deal with manufacturer of quality leather. My main source of raw materials is local slaughter houses.
Our company operates form Saika Omega. Our sales account to major sources of funding for the production process.
The business is profitable because there are few of such who manufacture leather. However small scale we are, we are looking forward to expanding it in future subject to availability of funding.
The potential for growth in Kenya’s leather industry is considerable. The government estimates that value addition could more than double the current earnings to ksh 9 billion. The country has in recent years produced over two million hides (mainly cattle, with some camel) and around four million skins (goats and sheep).

Loan Proposal

I take this opportunity to first thank Zidisha team and lenders for my last loan. It assisted me and hereby place another to enable me expand my business through purchase of raw materials.
THE BUDGET:
1. Shoe upper - 7,000KES
2. Shoe glue - 1,000KES
3. Threads - 1,750KES
4. Soles - 3,000KES
TOTAL = 12,750KES

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$149.00

Date disbursed

May 16, 2014

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

7 weeks

Lenders

M

mikedufty

Perth, Australia

adaniels85

Louisville, United States

C

chasingtheskies

Palmdale, United States

P

Prysdahl

Marshall, United States

davidt

San Francisco, United States

Sarasota

Sarasota, Fl, United States

Richard Griebe

La Jolla, United States

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